Agroaceite implements actions to adapt to Climate Change

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Guatemala, June, 2016. Agroaceite the sustainable palm oil production company, in partnership with the Climate Change Institute and the Asociacion del Trifinio Suroccidente, held the fourth session of the diploma course “Community adaptation to climate change” which consisted of a tour of the upper, middle and lower part of the Ocosito basin, to know its operation and put into practice the lessons learned during the first module of the diploma course: “Integrated Basin Management”.

More than 50 people attended, including workers from Agroaceite and leaders of the communities: Colonia Díaz, Chiquirines, Colonia Barillas, El Pomal, San Luis, El Reparo, Pacayá I, Palmar I and II, Carrizales, Valle Lirio, Villa Flores, Los Encuentros, Esmeralda, Troje, Cerritos, Tilapa, Pueblo Nuevo and Morenas, located in the municipalities of La Blanca, San Marcos, Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango and Retalhuleu.

Among the issues seen during the tour of the Ocosito Basin were: the water quality, type of plants, soil conservation practices, pressure from growing populations, topography, crops and risks due to rain.